About the author
Gérard Anaclet Vincent Encausse (13 July 1865 – 25 October 1916), whose esoteric pseudonyms were Papus and Tau Vincent, was a French physician, hypnotist, and popularizer of occultism, who founded the modern Martinist Order.
📖 Where to start with Papus
💬 What our editors say about Papus's books
“Papus delivers a rigorous intellectual exploration of Tarot, treating the cards as vessels of deep philosophical meaning rather than mere divination tools. His insights are historically significant and remarkably…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Divinatory Tarot
“Papus presents a dense but rewarding treatise that demands serious study from its audience. The text successfully elevates tarot from simple divination to a vessel for ancient wisdom, integrating Kabbalah and medical hypnosis in…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Tarot of the Bohemians - The Most Ancient Book in the World for the Use of Initiates
“Papus delivers a dense, systematic exploration of Tarot as an occult science, heavily relying on the foundational theories of Court de Gébelin and Éliphas Lévi. While the preface by A.E. Waite adds significant historical weight,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Tarot of the Bohemians: Absolute Key to Occult Science (Revised Edition, with a Preface by A.E. Waite)
📋 Editions by Papus in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Divinatory Tarot | 2008 | Aeon Books | 266 | 9781904658054 |
| The Tarot of the Bohemians - The Most Ancient Book in the World | — | Obscure Press | 400 | 9781846641114 |
| The Tarot of the Bohemians: Absolute Key to Occult Science (Revi | — | Dover Publications | 400 | 9780486834214 |
| Astrology for Initiates: Astrological Secrets of the Western Mys | — | Weiser Books | 160 | 9780877288947 |
| Elementary Treatise of Occult Science: Understanding the Theorie | 2018 | Llewellyn Publications | 312 | 9780738754970 |
| The Qabalah: Secret Tradition of the West | 2000 | Weiser Books | 384 | 9780877289364 |
| Elementary Treatise on Practical Magic | 2017 | Rose Circle Publications | 510 | 9781947907010 |
